Four reasons to go to Pelléas et Mélisande #HF19

by Thea Derks
13 June 201930 March 2022
5 min read
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Het Holland Festival is met zijn ruime aanbod soms zijn eigen concurrent. Zo miste ik Turan Dokht en de première van Pelléas et Mélisande omdat ik bij aus LICHT zat. Om een voorstelling van Debussy’s enige opera te bezoeken moest ik het concert van Abd Al Malik laten schieten. – Culturele keuzestress, enerzijds frustrerend maar anderzijds een weelde. Was het de moeite waard? Wat ik gemist heb kan ik niet beoordelen. Wel kan ik je na mijn bezoek aan de Stopera op 12 juni vier redenen geven waarom...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

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